I honestly don't know many/any details. Just heard many complaints

From a few folks I know who live in town. There was something about favoritism for council members, shooting down legit plans because it'd affect things owned by members, things like that. Mismanagement of the First and Main project, sites downtown being empty way too long, and the old middle school property.

In response to this post by HokieSignGuy

Posted: 10/17/2018 at 1:41PM

How is the town of Blacksburg doing these days? -- HokieAl 10/17/2018 12:12PM

Way I hear it, the Blacksburg Town Council has screwed themselves over, too -- Nova Hokie 95 10/17/2018 1:28PM

Typical small town. NIMBY influence is inversely related to population size ** -- HokieNoVA 10/17/2018 1:47PM

How so? I thought they just approved a zoning change for higher capacity -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 1:34PM

Well ... how long has that old middle school been empty? ** -- Nova Hokie 95 10/17/2018 1:36PM

A Looooongggg time. But I don't know the history of the property. ** -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 1:38PM

I honestly don't know many/any details. Just heard many complaints -- Nova Hokie 95 10/17/2018 1:41PM

I always wanted future developments to be contingent on increasing the -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 2:09PM

Small retail is that way, tough to make a go of it and -- fordham 10/17/2018 1:14PM

I always thought they needed to build way more apartments downtown -- HokieNoVA 10/17/2018 1:12PM

They are working on it with a development on the old Middle school site ** -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 1:16PM

It's same as it has been shops rotate in and out. First and Main is worse -- hoosnowahokie 10/17/2018 1:04PM

Nobody has left first & main in 3 years... -- All The Way 10/17/2018 1:54PM

Books a Million Left, Little Leapers, the Children's museum is leaving -- hoosnowahokie 10/17/2018 2:06PM

My point was last 3 years... -- All The Way 10/17/2018 3:10PM

Wow, I forgot and hardly even remember books a million being there. -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 2:12PM

I think Frank's has helped keep other stores around, so more entertainment -- hoosnowahokie 10/17/2018 2:18PM

Hmm ... -- Nova Hokie 95 10/17/2018 2:21PM

Meh, VA laws take all of the fun out of strip clubs. ** -- HokieNoVA 10/17/2018 3:34PM

That would be right across the street from where I live. -- Chris Coleman

10/17/2018 3:19PM

Can't have college kids looking at her owls! :) ** -- NokieHokie 10/17/2018 3:25PM

Lol, OMG, this town would lose it's mind. ** -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 2:33PM

First and Main has stabalized somewhat in the last year or so... -- HokieSignGuy 10/17/2018 1:15PM

I would imagine it will always be fine as long as VT is there ** -- CPRVHokie 10/17/2018 12:58PM

I honestly don't know many/any details. Just heard many complaints

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